Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Global as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Global: Knowledge workers take most advantage of hybrid working
A new global pulse survey of 10,000 knowledge workers undertaken by an organisation called “Future Forum” has found that 58% of such workers operate within such arrangements …
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Global: Protection to become routine
The future prospect is for a regular COVID booster vaccination …
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Global: Tonga and price inflation
It seems odd to associate a small pacific island archipelago with economic effects at a global level, but that could well be the case this year …
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Global: Human rights in action
The major retailing chain Tesco operates a human rights policy that has teeth …
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Global: Work anywhere
The French Advertising and PR Agency Publicis Groupe is allowing all staff members the opportunity to work from any office around the World …
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Global: OECD deal revisited
The global tax deal this Summer, which was brokered by the OECD and covered 136 countries, has been widely misreported and is being used by some existing low-tax countries as a pretext to raise their tax-take …
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Global: Sanofi offers all employees worldwide 14 weeks paid parental leave
The French healthcare company Sanofi has introduced paid parental leave for its 100,000 worldwide employees …
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Global: Why roads are still busy?
With the lockdown still affecting many people around the world with layoffs and the growth of homeworking, why is traffic congestion still affecting so many urban areas? The truth is that congestion is not a universal phenomenon and that last year, it virtually disappeared in many cities …
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Global: Declining trust and rising uncertainty
The latest PwC global Future of Work and Skills survey has revealed a mixed picture of distance working and automation …
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Global: COVID update – the worst is yet to come
The most dangerous places in the World, as far as COVID-19 is concerned, are all in Europe …
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Global: The new threat – Omicron Virus
The new Omicron Virus has caused widespread panic around the world, closed borders and halting flights from South Africa …
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Global: Oil price crash
The Omicron virus slashed oil prices by 10% on 26th November 2021 and light crude was down 17% on 9th November 2021 price …
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Global: Extra Bank Holiday to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022
Many Commonwealth countries will celebrate an extra public holiday next year …
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Global: Uniform look
Workwear is an essential component of the job for airline cabin and flight crews, but once the pandemic has passed, older designs will be abandoned – along with other traditional practices …
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Global: Minimum wage update (24th October 2021)
Governments continue to enhance minimum wage rates, but generally at a reduced level from those reported in previous newswires …
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